All that is not perfect down to the smallest detail is doomed to perish.
Tradition is the spreading of fire and not the veneration of ashes.
An operetta is simply a small and gay opera.
It is a funny thing, but when I am making music, all the answers I seek for in life seem to be there, in the music. Or rather, I should say, when I am making music, there are no questions and no need for answers.
Behind me the branches of a wasted and sterile existence are cracking.
Beauty and fullness of tone can be achieved by having the whole orchestra play with high clarinets and a carefully selected number of piccolos.